1. Seven Summits Club 七峰俱乐部，由登上世界七大洲（亚洲、欧洲、非洲、北美洲、南美洲、大洋洲和南极洲）最高峰的登山者组成。
2. Mount Everest 珠穆朗玛峰（俗称珠峰）是喜马拉雅山脉的主峰，也是世界海拔最高的山峰，位于中国与尼泊尔边境线上。珠穆朗玛峰有两种高度：登山者登上的是总体高度，尼泊尔等国采用的雪盖高（总高）是8848米，2005年中国国家测绘局测量的岩面高（裸高即地质高度）为8844.43米，2010年起承认两种高度的测量数据。
阅读短文并回答问题
（记叙文，摘自The Washington Post）
(第一题)It was the last climb on his try to reach the highest summit(峰顶) on all seven continents（洲）. When Christopher Kulish finally got to Mount Everest’s 29,035-foot peak, he joined a group known as the “Seven Summits Club”. But the 62-year-old Colorado attorney passed away suddenly Monday after returning to the first camp below the mountain’s summit. He’s the second American to die in the past week after reaching Everest’s highest point. At least 11 people have died on Mount Everest this year.
The deaths come among reports of overcrowding on the popular mountain. The Nepali government gave a total of 381 permits（许可证） to climb Everest this year. (第二题)For some climbers, that traffic has meant longer wait times — some told the Himalayan Times the wait has been over two hours between the last camp and the peak. Mountaineer Vanessa O’Brien said when there’s a crowd, being a more experienced climber won’t help you. “It doesn’t matter if you’re the best racecar driver in the world. If you’re stuck in traffic, you’re stuck in traffic,” she said in an interview.
Still, Christopher’s family said he’d been mountain climbing for five decades. （第三题）He arrived at the base camp nearly two months before his climb so he could give himself time to adapt to the conditions. When he made his journey, his family said he was climbing with a small group in almost ideal conditions after some of the overcrowding had cleared.
题目：
1. What do we know about Christopher?
A. He has reached the highest point on all seven continents.
B. He joined the “Seven Summits Club” at the foot of the mountain.
C. 11 people following him died after reaching the Everest peak this year.
D. He died from a heart attack before he got to the mountain’s summit.
2. What made longer wait times on Mount Everest?
A. Lacking guides.
B. Over-crowding.
C. Bad weather.
D. Getting government’s permission.
3. Why did Christopher arrive at the base camp so early before climbing?
A. To wait for his friends.
B. To learn about the mountain.
C. To clear the traffic jam.
D. To adapt to conditions earlier.
参考答案
ABD
生词与长难句：
1. summit n. 最高点；顶点；山顶；（政府间的）首脑会议；峰会
This path leads to the summit.
这条路通往山顶。
The two presidents agreed to hold a summit.
两位总统商定举行一次首脑会议。
2. mountaineer n. 登山者；登山运动员
The tough mountaineer succeeded in getting to the top of the mountain.
那位强壮的登山运动员胜利地登上了山顶。
3. pass away 去世
He unfortunately passed away last year.
他不幸于去年去世了。
4. When Christopher Kulish finally got to Mount Everest’s 29,035-foot peak, he joined a group known as the “Seven Summits Club”.
翻译：当克里斯托弗库利什最终到达珠穆朗玛峰29035英尺的山峰时，他加入了一个被称为“七峰俱乐部”的精英组织。
主干：he joined a group 。
“When Christopher Kulish finally got to Mount Everest’s 29,035-foot peak”做时间状语从句
“known as the “Seven Summits Club”做后置定语，修饰a group